Martin Wandel

Martin Wandel
Born	15 April 1892 Berlin
Died	14 January 1943(1943-01-14) (aged 50) Chilino, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1943
Rank	General der Artillerie (Posthumously)
Commands held	121. Infanterie-Division XXIV. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Wandel (15 April 1892 – 14 January 1943) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Martin Wandel was killed on 14 January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad, and was posthumously promoted the General der Artillerie.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Lancelle	Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 8 July 1941 - 11 November 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Otto von Knobelsdorff	Commander of XXIV. Panzerkorps 30 November 1942 - 14 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arno Jahr

Persondata
Name	Wandel, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	15 April 1892
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death	14 January 1943
Place of death	Chilino, Russia